Thanks for the kind words, guys. I do think they are underrated. I am not sure why EVERYone doesn't have one.My son is fairly afraid fo her, so maybe they are just intimidating? They move quickly, and they know their keepers, if that makes any sense, and I get the feeling from her that she won't suffer any nonsense. Someone told me that the various species can be described in the same ways as the various horse breeds. Ball pythons are the quarter horses of the snake world, reliable, beginner friendly, slow moving, etc. I think blue beauties are a little bit more like the arabian horses. A little quicker, (ok a lot quicker), a little less likely to handle human error, etc. Anna reminds me of a friend's cobra. She has a similar feel to her. Very very smart and inquisitive. I LOVE her.